ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382683
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 January 1983 |
| Time: | 00:29 LT |
| Type: |  Smith, Ted Aerostar 600 AEROSTAR |
| Owner/operator: | Pichel Air Service |
| Registration: | N9759Q |
| MSN: | 61P-01050 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 480 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ (KTEB) |
| Philadelphia, PA (PHL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AT THE TIME. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED BY THE PILOT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SCISSORS HAD FAILED ABOVE THE HINGE BOLT AS A RESULT OF OVERLOAD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83IA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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